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Cisco Investments connects startups with Cisco’s global development experts to accelerate growth through strategic investments and partnerships across mass-scale infrastructure, cloud, data center networking, silicon & optics, IoT, security, and emerging technologies. It invests hundreds of millions annually, backs more than 100 portfolio companies, and participates in 50+ investments in venture funds, giving portfolio companies access to Cisco’s salesforce, customers, and portfolio-development support. With a global footprint of offices from Singapore to San Francisco, Cisco Investments aims to build a future-forward culture by helping startups scale, pursue M&A, and engage with thought leadership and a broad Cisco ecosystem.
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Where Cisco Investments ranks in AI
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Cisco Investments — One of the longest-tenured and most active enterprise tech CVCs.

Cisco Investments : One of the longest-tenured and most active CVC programs in tech.
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Cisco Investments & Workday Ventures: GTM Leverage : IT buyer access and core software integration.

Cisco Investments — strong for cybersecurity, networking, infrastructure, observability and enterprise IT.
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Cisco Investments earns high marks for its operational commitment to enterprise networking, cloud, and cybersecurity infrastructure startups.

Cisco Investments : Provides significant strategic leverage for networking and security startups by validating their technology and utilizing Cisco's massive global sales force to drive B2B distribution.